The last three kingdoms

Chapter 137
The weather in mid-October is not considered cold for Sichuan. Although the north is already snowing and freezing, but for Yizhou, which is blocked by the Qinling Mountains, it can only be regarded as late autumn at best, and the coolness is getting stronger. , but it is still far from the extent of freezing the ground.

On the top of Jingjun Mountain, Liu Yin could deeply feel the severe cold in the north. As night fell, the north wind whizzed past, blowing on his face like a knife.

It's too cold to be high!Liu Yin murmured, the climate is directly proportional to the altitude, and the temperature drops by one degree for every meter the altitude rises?Liu Yin has forgotten the concept of geography. In fact, it is no longer important. Liu Yin has no way of measuring how many meters Jingjun Mountain is higher than Chengdu. The cold wind was biting, and it was so cold that people shivered.

"Young Master, it's too cold here, why don't you build a fire for you?" Ma Mansion's general Lou Wang said to Liu Yin, rubbing his red hands from the cold.

"Nonsense!" Liu Yin sternly said, "The fire on the top of the mountain can be seen clearly dozens of miles away, do you want to tell Deng Ai that there are soldiers stationed here?"

The fire can travel very far at night, lighting a fire on the top of the mountain is equivalent to building a beacon tower, which can be clearly seen dozens of miles away, and it is equivalent to informing Deng Ai that there are defenders here, so that Deng Ai is on guard. Is there anything worse than this?

Lou Wang was stunned, but he didn't expect this consequence.

Liu Yin's expression eased, and he said: "Go down and inform the ministries that it is strictly forbidden to light bonfires. If you feel cold, you can squeeze into the sheepskin tent." This time, Liu Yin brought some sheepskin tents. In the cold winter, Liu Yin still made some preparations. In addition to warm tents, every soldier was equipped with cold-proof clothing.

There is no such thing as cotton in this era, but silk is produced in Shu, and a trace of silk is stuffed inside the jacket, which is light and warm. The only disadvantage is that it is too expensive.

Lou Wang puffed out his chest and said loudly: "Return to the young master, we are not afraid of the cold!"

Liu Yin has a personal experience of how cold it is on the top of the mountain, but he is very satisfied with the mental state of the private soldiers. Liu Yin smiled lightly and said, "Wei soldiers will definitely not be able to come tonight. Except for the sentry, everyone will go to the tent to keep out the cold." Let's go." After several days of long-distance marching, the iron-clad troops will also be exhausted. Proper rest will help restore the soldiers' physical strength and energy. This is still very important when the war is approaching.

As soon as Lou Wang left, Zhang Le came over shaking his arms, and said with a grin, "Brother, you don't go back to the camp to rest, why are you drinking the northwest wind here?"

Liu Yin turned his head and gave him a blank look, and said, "You're really fat, it looks like you're really not afraid of the cold."

Zhang Le said with a chuckle: "Fat has its benefits. How about it? Now you realize it? It's not me bragging. If the two of us stand here overnight, you must be the one who freezes tomorrow morning."

Liu Yin smiled and said, "I see you are having fun. Well, you'll be guarding here tonight. I'll go back to the camp first."

"Don't—" Zhang Le said anxiously: "Didn't you say that Wei Bing would definitely not be able to come tonight, and you really want to leave me here to drink the northwest wind?"

Liu Yin patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'm kidding, let's go, let's go back."

Because the tents they brought were limited, Liu Yin and Zhang Le and Zhao Zhuo squeezed into one room. Although everyone thought it was inappropriate, Liu Yin was very calm. Since the expedition, Liu Yin has ate and lived with ordinary soldiers. , Never engage in specialization, won the hearts of the army.

"Brother, how do you plan to fight this battle? Deng Ai has 1000 soldiers, even if he loses some on the way, he must be in the early 2. We have less than [-] people to fight him for more than [-], but it is not easy? "Zhang Le returned to the tent and first raised his own questions.

Liu Yin didn't answer him directly, but asked Zhao Zhuo: "Brother Zhuo, what do you think?"

Zhao Zhuodao: "Brother Le and I have the same idea. We have seen the terrain of Jingjun Mountain. If we only rely on the danger of the mountain, it should be very difficult to block Deng Ai's 2 people. Brother should have a plan?"

Liu Yin smiled slightly and said, "That's right, it's not easy to defeat an enemy that is twenty or thirty times stronger just relying on the mountain's danger. Deng Ai is a famous general in the world, and he has been battle-tested for a long time. Normal tactics will definitely not work against him, but we have Two major killers: Yuan Rong crossbow and firearms, as long as they are used properly, it is not a dream to block Deng Ai under the Jingjun Mountain. Success or failure depends on this battle. At this time, the morale of soldiers is the most important. Starting tomorrow, 900 troops will be Qu is divided into three teams, you and I each lead a team, take turns to defend the front line, no matter when the battle comes, we must never take half a step back."

Zhang Le and Zhao Zhuo immediately said proudly: "Brother, don't worry, since we have come here with you, we have no plan to go back alive. There are people in the battlefield, and there are people in the battlefield. We will fight to the death and never retreat. "

"Good brother, for the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty, let's fight this one, man will conquer heaven!"

Three pairs of big hands were tightly held together.

In the next two days, Liu Yin commanded the family soldiers to start building fortifications on Jingjun Mountain. According to the terrain of Jingjun Mountain, Liu Yin established two defensive positions and divided more than 900 family soldiers into three teams. Liu Yin leads a team by himself, Zhang Le and Zhao Zhuo each command a team.The blocking battle at Jingjun Mountain is by no means a battle that can be resolved overnight. Facing Deng Ai's tens of thousands of troops, Liu Yin has made a long-term plan to stick to it. Dividing [-] people into three groups is just the consideration of long-term combat. When fighting, one group fights, the second group waits as a reserve and is ready for reinforcements at any time, and the third group sleeps and rests.In order to preserve their strength, the three teams rotated every four hours, regardless of day and night, the first team retreated to rest, the second team went up to fight, and the third team served as a reserve team.

In this way, the physical strength and energy of the soldiers can be fully guaranteed. It is foreseeable that once Deng Ai's attack is blocked, he will definitely launch a strong attack day and night. , it will collapse.The use of rotating duty can effectively carry out long-term operations.

Liu Yin has observed the terrain of Jingjun Mountain, and the roads that can pass are extremely narrow, and large troops cannot be used at all. A group of 300 people can basically meet the needs of defense.

As for the fierce battle and heavy casualties, the troops will naturally be insufficient. Liu Yin has also thought about this issue, but the first thing is to attack Deng Ai's first wave, so as to have a chance.

At noon on the third day, the soldiers standing guard at high places noticed movement ahead and sent out warning flags, and the whole position became tense in an instant.

(End of this chapter)